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By Anonymous The Western Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross will offer CPR/AED/First Aid classes from 8 am to 4 pm Saturday at the American Red ...
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Twenty-two of the hotel's 49 residents were given emergency debit cards by the southeast Michigan chapter of the American Red Cross , and 14 of them were put ...
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Woolsey, 64, is in the process of retraining for a desk job as part of the American Red Cross ' Senior Work Experience Project. The program, abbreviated SWEP ...
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Everett Fire Chief Murray Gordon wrote just last week We always welcome the arrival of Red Cross personnel (at the scene of a fire) and thank them very ...
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The Kaua'i Red Cross is emphasizing the need for more pre-trained volunteers and has scheduled disaster services training for interested people, ...
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McLean said the American Red Cross was called in to assist the residents of the home, who are now displaced due to the damage to their house. ...
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The Tribune Chronicle and the Trumbull-Mercer County Chapter of the American Red Cross are seeking nominations for the ninth annual Community Stars award. ...
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There is a program run by the American Red Cross and paid for by donations from Coast Electric and Mississippi Power customers trying to help. ...
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Historically, the annual blood drive which is sponsored by the Masonic Community and operated by the American Red Cross has been one of the largest ...
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The American Red Cross will hold a three-day Twin Falls Community Blood Drive today through Wednesday. The drive will be held at the Church of the Ascension ...
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Cathy Loggins of the American Red Cross will be the first to present. At 6:15 pm she will come before the board to request financial assistance for the Red ...
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In Rockford there are warming shelters at Carpenter's Place, Jubilee Center, Salvation Army, American Red Cross , Rockford Rescue Mission and the Public ...
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Cornell men dived in two decades later, as did men at hundreds of universities after the Red Cross urged them to get fit for combat in World War II. ...
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American Red Cross volunteers from Franklin County (from left) Gloria Urias, George Urias, Breda McAuffe, Earl Mannoia and Melvin Hunt answered the call for ...
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There were no reports of injuries, dispatchers said. A Red Cross spokeswoman said the agency provided the family with food, clothing and lodging.
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The American Red Cross says that treating hypothermia is relatively easy. It recommends that you get the person out of the cold, get any wet clothing off ...
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As Sarah wrote last week, this month marks the five year anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated 13 countries and destroyed millions of homes on.
What do you think about the American Red Cross requiring criminal AND credit background checks for volunteers?
Q. I am a volunteer for the American Red Cross, and have been for several years. I am on call after-hours for Armed Forces Emergency Service needs (I help families of those serving in the armed forces to get messages to their soldier / sailor / marine / airman, and vice versa.). After a very few, but very well-publicized, instances of misconduct on the part of Red Cross workers in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the organization has declared that no one may volunteer without submitting to not only an criminal background check, but also a CREDIT inquiry. If I were in a position to have my hand in the cookie jar, as it were, I would be better able to understand this. As it is, I am doing a job for which they would have to hire someone -- a… [cont.]
Asked by Jem - Mon Dec 11 13:11:27 2006 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. In your particular case, I would be more inclined to ask what the information was being used for. Obviously, criminal background checks that come back with bad news might be cause to ask a volunteer to leave the organization. But what if you DON'T pay your J.C. Penney bill on time and your credit is bad? Does that mean that the ARC will say, "Hey, thanks for all those years of helping us out, but now we know you're poor or at least not paying your bills in a timely fashion, so we don't want your help any more."? As someone who also volunteers, I would be horrified if this happened to me or any of my fellow volunteers. There are really so few of us, how can organizations afford to turn us away based on a credit score? However, if… [cont.]
Answered by HoneyGirl - Mon Dec 11 13:46:53 2006
Q. I am a volunteer for the American Red Cross, and have been for several years. I am on call after-hours for Armed Forces Emergency Service needs (I help families of those serving in the armed forces to get messages to their soldier / sailor / marine / airman, and vice versa.). After a very few, but very well-publicized, instances of misconduct on the part of Red Cross workers in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the organization has declared that no one may volunteer without submitting to not only an criminal background check, but also a CREDIT inquiry. If I were in a position to have my hand in the cookie jar, as it were, I would be better able to understand this. As it is, I am doing a job for which they would have to hire someone -- a… [cont.]
Asked by Jem - Mon Dec 11 13:11:27 2006 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. In your particular case, I would be more inclined to ask what the information was being used for. Obviously, criminal background checks that come back with bad news might be cause to ask a volunteer to leave the organization. But what if you DON'T pay your J.C. Penney bill on time and your credit is bad? Does that mean that the ARC will say, "Hey, thanks for all those years of helping us out, but now we know you're poor or at least not paying your bills in a timely fashion, so we don't want your help any more."? As someone who also volunteers, I would be horrified if this happened to me or any of my fellow volunteers. There are really so few of us, how can organizations afford to turn us away based on a credit score? However, if… [cont.]
Answered by HoneyGirl - Mon Dec 11 13:46:53 2006
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